About the Authors

Vladimir A. Meshcheryakov

Affiliation Trans-Membrane Trafficking Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan

Clive S. Barker

Affiliation Trans-Membrane Trafficking Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan

Alla S. Kostyukova

Affiliation School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America

Fadel A. Samatey

f.a.samatey@oist.jp

Affiliation Trans-Membrane Trafficking Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Designed the experiments: VAM CSB FAS. Conducted the CD analysis and the chemical denaturation experiments: ASK. Discussed the results and wrote the manuscript: VAM CSB ASK FAS. Supervised the research: FAS.